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In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analysts upgraded the rating on BJ's Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ: BJRI) from Equal-Weight to Overweight, while raising the price target from $55 to $58. The upgrade comes after meetings with top officials which boosted confidence in the company's long-term growth...

In a report published Monday, Stephens analysts said that the stock performance in the Restaurant industry had been mixed during the quarter with the quick-service industry notably outperforming the other segment. The 1Q EPS and SSS beats outnumbered misses, benefiting from consumer tailwinds....

In a report published Tuesday, analysts at Stephens maintained their Equal-Weight rating on Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN), while raising the price target from $11 to $12. The company reported robust top and bottom line results for the quarter. Same store sales were higher than the consensus by...

In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analyst Farha Aslam maintained an Overweight rating on Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), with a price target of $50, after the company reported a strong quarter. Tyson Foods' share price rise 1-2 percent after the company reported its F2Q15 results. The...

In a report published Friday, analysts at Stephens maintained their Equal-Weight rating on FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE). The price target was raised from $43 to $45. The company reported strong 1Q15 results with the revenue and non-GAAP EPS ahead of the Street consensus. "Revenue upside was driven by...

In a report published Wednesday, Stephens analysts maintained an Overweight rating on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), with a price target of $210, after the company announced its 1Q15 results. Buffalo Wild Wings reported its quarterly results short of expectations, with a slowdown in comps...

In a report published Wednesday, Stephens analyst Matthew Marletta initiated coverage of Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) with an Overweight rating and $76 price target given a degree of protection and insulation from a volatile marketplace. Marletta said that the structure of the acquisition...

Stephens issued a research brief on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) after an investor meeting with members of the executive team including CEO Greg Foran. Currently Stephens rates Wal-Mart as Overweight with a $97 price target. Analyst John Lawrence wrote, "The overarching premise of the meeting...

In a report published Monday, Stephens analyst Harsh Kumar downgraded shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) to Equal-Weight from Overweight while raising the price target to $100 from a previous $85. According to Kumar, Skyworks fundamentals remain "solid" and the company is...

Zoe's Kitchen Inc (NYSE: ZOES) is on track for impressive growth, but its valuation is "a bit tough to stomach," an analyst said Thursday. Zoe's, which went public last April at $15, closed Thursday at $34.94, up almost 7 percent for the day. Jefferies Andrew Barish said the...

In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analyst Rick Patel maintained an Overweight rating on American Eagle Outfitters, Inc (NYSE: AEO), with the price target at $16. In the report, Stephens noted, "Eagle reports 4Q14 EPS on Wednesday, March 4. We are estimating EPS of $0.34, in line with the...

Will Slabaugh of Stephens on Wednesday reiterated an Overweight rating on shares of Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ: SONC) with a price target raised from a previous $32 to $34 ahead of the company's second quarter report. "Sonic's string of impressive same-store sales results has driven consistent...